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R.A.F. ATTACKS ON

AIRFIELDS DESCRIBED AS ACTS OF HOSTILITY

Both Sides Now Preparing Stern Warning For Clash: Stern Warning Issued By Pres. Roosevelt

„LONDON, May 18 (Reuter)-It is no secret that developments disagreeable to Britain have long been foreseen in the Middle. East and French weakness militarily may be accepted as reason But both sides are now why no action had been taken sooner. preparing for a clash which now seems destined to take place in the French mandated territory of Syria.

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When General Weygand was commander of the retch Army of the Orient before the collapse of France he never had more than 60,000 men under arms, the majority of whom were native levies, the remainder being either French colonial regiments or units of the metropolitan army.

A substantial proportion of these troops have been disbanded or sent

JAPANESE COMMENT

TOKY). May 18, (Reuter)-Com- back to their homes. so that the menting on developments in Syria” forces of General Dentz, whom the the Yomlurt Shundan declared

Vichy Government placed in charge yesterday that the Near East "must

of this area... are not bellever exceed half this number.

to not be trampled on or

Even before the fall of France,

the French colonial

armies both

oppressed jus a mere stage in the battle be-

tween European

Powers. for supremacy."

In Africa and Syria were short "of The newspaper urges "the Jay- equipment and munitions.

unese nation to watch Near East Since then the Italo-German developments" with the greatest armistice commission has been at care because of the overwhelming work and a large amount of munl-predominance of Japanese trade tions and equipment is understood in the Near East before the Eur to have been destroyed.

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GRAVE POSITION

cean war and also, because the Arabs "depend on Japan as the

Even so, should General Dente leader of Asia." meelde tu add his forces to those

of Germany, it would add to the

SYRIAN Birmingham Target Of Luftwaffe LARGE NUMBER OF

misin

FIRES OBSERVED

GENERAL

NORWEGIANS CELEBRATE GREAT

NATIONAL FESTIVAL: KING

HAAKON'S MESSAGE TO PEOPLE

LONDON, May 18 (Reuter)-All true Norwegians throughout the world yesterday celebrated the 127th anniversary of the Country's existence as an Independent kingdom.

It was Norway's greatest national festival, for on this day in 1814 the Storting (Parliament) assembled at Eigsvold, 40 miles north of Oslo, to declare 'Norway an independent kingdom and drew up the most advanced democratie, constitution then known In Europe

"Norwegians all over the world 99 per cent. of Norwegian people LONDON. May 18 (Reuter)-The will rededicate themselves and all will celebrate their National Day weight of Friday night's their resources - the Norwegian in their hearts and pledge them- German air attacks on Britain was deet, Norwegian army, navy and selves until they are able to join centred on Birmingham, says the air forces-to the great struggle with the free 1orces of Norway officiaf German" news agency.

for national liberty and the victory and her allies in expelling the m- Over 100 planes dropped bombs of the Democratic principles they vader." for three hours and a large num hold so dear," says an official Nor- ber of fires were observed, adds 'wegian Government statement. the agency.

HAAKON'S MESSAGE

On the occasion of Norway's In-

In Norway too." continues the dependence Day King Haakon of In London, it was announced statement, in spite of the ban Norway has

Issued the following that the main area ralded on Fri-jumposed ty Hitler's commissar, message to Norwegians!— iday night was the Midlands.

Terboven, and h's puppet Quisling. "On" the 127th anniversary Cr Norway's reconstitution I want to send my personal "greetings to all Norwegians in the homeland and

Heavy damage was done by in- cendiaries and high explosives and there were a number of casualties.

CIVILIAN RAID CASUALTIES LONDON, May 18 (Reuter) Civilian air raid casualties in the United Kingdom during April totalled 6,067 killed and 6,926 Injured or in hospital, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Höme Se- curity yesterday.

The nuinber kiued 15 the third highest since alr raids began, peing only exceeded by the figures for September, and October last.

'MIGHTY LONDON overseas.

WAR EFFORT

"In these difficult daya we have learnt above all else how precious Ls the memory of what was achiev- LONDON, May 18 (Reuter)-The jed at Eigsvold in 1814, and how mightiest effort in the history of deeply rooted It is in the conscious- Lendon to raise money by Fublic ness of Norwegian people..

"It is the only fire which is never donations for the prosecution of

quenched. the war opered yesterday."

thank each one of you for During the seven days of Lon- don's War Weapons Week it is your firm faith and resolution. almed to raise the sum of 2100,- "And I myself am convinced that 000,000, which would work out at that day will come, that new day, a rough average of £10 a head the 17th, when in a free Norway area we shall once more hear glad chli- dren's voices ring out the glorious

of population living in the embraced.

The 82 boroughs concerned are song: Yes we love this land of showing the keenest rivalry in ours.

TURKISH REACTION ANKARA, May 18 (Reuter? → British difficulties in that area.

Bombs were also dropped else- Although General Dentz describ

Turkish reaction to the latest de- where though there was little dam-efforts to get the best total and ed the R.A.2. raids on Syrian air. Velopments in Syrla is reflected in age and sew casualties.

in devising propaganda devices to London had an alert from before keep the money rolling in. midnight to dawn and, thougn heavy Gumtre was heard. there

fields as "flagrant acts of hostility towards France," Vichy, more con- scious of the gravity of the French

omment by the newsDaver huriyet yesterday.

Cum-

The paper writes "We will de

position, or perhaps on a hint from /erid our country with or without were no incident.

the Germans; has declared the RAF attacks not to be consider- ed as acts of aggression."

foreign help in the event of your national Efe being threatened."

It is earnestly hoped in Ankara If Vichy pays heed. to President that Britain will succeed in rapidly: "Roosevelt's stern

even clearing up the position in Iraq

warning.

Two. German Dombers Drought down "during the night brings toe, total for the first half of May to 159...

Search ts continuing for the

Unparalleled Brasso

Event In History

LONDON, May 18 (Reuter) Speaking here yesterday, Mr. Ar- thur Greenwood, Minister without Portfolio in the War Cabinet, TP- referred to Hess's fight as "an event unparalleled, in the history of war.".

ESCAPEES CAPTURED Admiral Darlan may see the wis-and Syria, for the establishment Four of ilve German airmen dom of restraining his lieutenant of Germany in Syria would mean prisoners who escaped from In Syria.

Turkey being completely cut off internment camp in north-west from the rest of the world and Engrand VICHY EXPLANATION

have been recaptured. The Vichy "explanation of the would, it is expected, be followed by

maining prisoner still at large. presence ut. German planes the usual German demands.

It is felt that with the situation

WEEK'S LOSSES Libya showing improvement; The Germans lost 65 planes over

British Germans are from the

viewpoint and and round the coasts of Britain infiltrating into Syria, says a the Abyssinian campaign nearing during the week ending dawn

General Beirut message to Jersualem, and the final stage,

Wavell May 17.

Syria is considered in Landen as entirely unsatisfactory.

Meanwhile more

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OIL

Hess had played a conspicuous! role in building up the monstrous Nazi machine.

Mr. Greenwood sald We would and The plane which brought Hess doubtless know some of the an- another 16 planes have landed at should have enough. men. Damascus in addition to those at equipment at his disposal to tackle brings total enemy losses for the swers to the mystery soon,

Syria and Iraq successfully.

Aleppo

FRANCE ANXIOUS TO MAINTAIN POSITION AS A GREAT POWER

LONDON, May 18 (Reuter)-The British bombing af Syrian bases will not be considered an act of aggression, indicated the Vichy Gov- ernment in a statement issued early yesterday,

-said

The statement made in reply to President Roosevelt "France is anxious to safeguard her position as a great power and to maintain the integrity of her territory and empire, and is entitled

to discuss with her conqueror conditions for the mutual reorganisa-

tion of continental Europe.

די

Netherlands Diplomats In Australia

week to 68.

One British fighter was lost but the pilot was saved,

and

we could afford to walt and leave to the Germans anxieties as to what Hess would disclos

PROFESSOR ARRESTED,

PRINCE KONOYE The Nazis are still arresting

ENTERTAINS

Axis, Soviet Envoys Guests Of Honour

friends of Rudolf Hess. One of those arrested Is Professor Kari Haushauber, Hitler's "Ideas man" 'and creator of lehensrauE: (living

space). refused to

Berlin circles, queried at Drst

confirm or deny thei TOKYO, May, 13 (Reuter) report but later said "We would The Japanese Prime Minister, not be surprised if the whole firm Prince Konoye, acted as host to is being rounded up now."

the Axis and Soviet diplomatic Later they denied the Professor Envoys yesterday at an elaborate had been arrested luncheon at the Premier's official residence,

"Mr. Eden's threats in Syria and the bombing of Syrian aerodromies have just added to the list of what France still refuses to consider acts! In a speech, Prince Konoye

warmly thanked the ambassadors | for the reception. of the Foreign Considerable surprise in Vichy Minister, Mr. Matsuoka, during Government circles has been caus- his European tour.

of aggression."?

VICHY SURPRISED

ed by President Roosevelt's reac-

NEW SOVIET RESTRICTIONS

LONDON, May 18 (Reuter)-The The Premier declared Mr. Mat-Sovies Commissariat for Foreign tion to Marshal Petain's broadcast, suoka's trip was made successful Affairs has informed the foreign Good Neighbourship

by his interpretation of the Mar- through the warm, hearjed co-diplomatic representatives in Mos- gha's statement as an agreement operation of their three nations, cow that members of "diplomatic Is Reiterated

to hand over French colonies to and also their friendship towards missions, consul-generals and mer- Germany and the mounting of Japan. BATAVIA, May 18 (Reuter)-D guards on French ships in

bers of the their families will in U.S. He added he wished" to thank future not be able to leave their "van Kleffens and Dr. Charles Wel-ports, says the Vichy news agency them on behalf of the Japanese permanent place of residence with-

ter, Netherlands Foreign Minister, The rumoured occupation of nation. and Colonial Minister, respec- French

out special visa, reports the Ewiss Guiana 15 also causing

The principal guests were the radio. tively, who are Visiting Aus-considerable comment,

German Ambassador, Major-Gen- | Certain districts of Soviet Russia tralia, attended a State dinner at . Germans will probably replace erat Eugen Ott, the Italian the Australia Hotel in Sydney at Italians on

Am- are prohibited to them," including the Byria armistice bassador, Mario Indelli, and the the zones of Archangel, Murmansk, which the Australian Cabinet was commission:

Boviet Ambassador, Constantin Leningrad and the southwest Bo- present, according to a report This is the next German move Smetanin... from Australia received here yes in the manoeuvring over Syria

viet Republics of Karella; Estonia, terday.

forecast by the Jerusalem corres-

Latvia, Lithuania, Moldavia and Ukraine, Crimea, and near the Baku -

The Australian Acting Premier, pondent of the Independent French

Mr. A. W. Fadden, and Dr. van Agency.

Kieffens, in speeches" emphasised News from Vichy concerning the

the good neighbourship between Franco-German agreement is caus- ing Increasing anklety in French, Australia and the Netherlands.

CHINESE ENVOY TO AUSTRALIA

CHUNGKING, May 13 (Reuter-

Chi- It is reliably learned that à At Canberra, they were shown circles, says the correspondent.

Anxiety has become greater ow- nese. Minister to Australia has not around by the Australian Foreign Minister, Sir Frederick Stewart, ing to the arrival of Germans with yet been appointed.

TOUR OF FACTORIES

Mr. Liu Shih-shun, previously

also certain places in Zielīds.

FRENCH COLONIES IN AMERICAS WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuter) and the Labour Minister, Mr. diplomatic. passports who appear Curtin, and visited Government

to be in a position to play a more reported to be going to Canberra,be 21 American Republics are official role than their purely a now definitely not going,

prepared to establish a provisional House,

"elvillah" predecessors.

It is understood # decision is administration over French co- Reports, which so far are "not expected to be made soon when lonies in the Americas if the col- They lunched with Lord and confirmed, indicate that Italian Mr. Tseng Tung-fu arrives in laboration between Germany and Lady Gowrie and later had an members of the. armistic commis-Chungking from Rangoon,

France should be projected in the informal talk with the Australianston will shortly leave Syria, their Mr. Tseng. Vice-Minister for western hemisphere, it was Governor-General.

place being taken by German off-Foreign Affairs, who is statioried thoritatively learned "yesterday. They left in the evening tot clala.

at Rangoon, is now on the way to No decisive action will be taken Melbourne, where they lunched thei A message from Istanbul to the Chungking from Burma.

pending clarification of this co next day at Government House, ofBetal Italian news agency claims Though it is reported that Mr. [operation but it is stated that visited aircraft and munitions that Italian planes have landed at Tseng may go to Canberra while complete plans have been prepar factories and attended a reception Iraqi aerodromes... Bo far there is Mr. "O K. Yul will succeed him, led for whatever actions are neces- in the evening,

no confirmation in London of this it is learned that no, decision will sary to protect the security of

be reached until Mr. Tseng arrives the American continenta. - in Chungking.

The Netherlands Ministers re- 'report. turned to Sydney yesterday.

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